Name: Beaver Island conservancy work advances at the Barrett tract, Little Sand Bay, and Karl J. Erber Preserve, 1994
Start: 1993-09
End: 1994-03
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Dates: 1993-09 – 1994-03
Kind: Property transfer
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: conservationenvironmentheritagetourismfundraising
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beacon described conservation arrangements protecting a large East Side tract, Little Sand Bay’s wetlands and shoreline, and the Karl J. Erber Nature Preserve, including an active purchase appeal for Little Sand Bay.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper report of easements, gifts, and a planned purchase, not a deed, easement instrument, title record, or final fundraising statement.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, March 1994, “Conservancy Island.”
Reports a conservation easement on a 550-acre Barrett East Side tract, the Little Traverse Conservancy’s planned purchase of 59.5-acre Little Sand Bay, and donated shoreline and easement land associated with the Karl J. Erber Nature Preserve. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, March 1994, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the conservancy report.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1994, “Little Traverse Conservancy” letter dated September 8, 1994.
Reports the Conservancy’s decision to decline Peaine Township’s proposed contribution to Little Sand Bay while seeking the remaining funds through voluntary donations. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1994, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the October Little Sand Bay funding letter.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island conservancy work advances at the Barrett tract, Little Sand Bay, and Karl J. Erber Preserve, 1994”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-conservancy-properties-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1994, “Conservancy Island.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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